Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf GmbH & Co. KG

What Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf GmbH & Co. KG does

Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf GmbH & Co. KG is a small municipal utility (5 employees) supplying electricity and natural gas to approximately 1,500 households and businesses in Bad Sassendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, and surrounding communities. The company is structured as a GmbH & Co. KG with three shareholders: the municipality of Bad Sassendorf (controlling), Stadtwerke Lippstadt GmbH, and the managing Verwaltungs-GmbH. Karl-Heinz Ricken serves as Geschäftsführer (Managing Director) and Malte Dahlhoff chairs the Aufsichtsrat (Supervisory Board).

The product portfolio centers on two core offerings — Bad Sassendorf Strom (standard residential electricity at 33.63 Cent/kWh, with single-rate and dual-rate meter options) and Bad Sassendorf Gas (11.99 Cent/kWh HT, valid through 31.12.2026) — and extends into specialized tariffs including Grünstrom (green electricity), Wärmepumpe (heat pump, 28.83 Cent/kWh) and Wärmespeicher (heat storage) variants targeting the residential heating electrification segment, plus a Dynamischer Tarif that prices electricity hourly against the EPEX Spot market and requires intelligent metering (iMSys) infrastructure. Underlying technology comprises the online customer portal (portal.gw-bad-sassendorf.de:8085) for 24/7 self-service, digital meter reading submission with photo verification, SEPA-based billing, and EDIFACT certificates for market communication with the regional grid operator Westnetz GmbH, which handles physical grid operations and outage response.

Revenue is generated through consumption-based (Arbeitspreis) plus fixed base charges (Grundpreis) on monthly subscription billing, with pass-through of network charges, concessions, taxes, and regulatory levies (KWKG, StromNEV, Offshore Umlage, CO2 pricing under BEHG). Commercial customers receive individualized quotes via direct sales; residential customers onboard through PDF Lieferaufträge, online registration, or in-person visits to the Eichendorffstraße service office. The go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer with a sales-led overlay for Gewerbetreibende, supplemented by digital channels (website, customer portal, email newsletter, QR-coded billing). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the company does not disclose funding, M&A activity, or expansion outside its single municipality.

Name

Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://gw-bad-sassendorf.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf GmbH & Co. KG is a municipal utility supplying electricity and natural gas to approximately 1,500 households and businesses in Bad Sassendorf, Germany, offering standard, green, heat-pump, heat-storage, and dynamic (EPEX Spot-linked) tariffs through a customer portal and direct service office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Sassendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Sale of electricity to residential and commercial customers in Bad Sassendorf. Revenue generated through consumption-based pricing (Arbeitspreis) plus fixed base charge (Grundpreis). Includes green electricity options and dynamic tariff products.
2. Gas Supply: Sale of natural gas to residential and commercial customers. Revenue from consumption-based gas prices plus annual base charge. Subject to CO2 pricing passed through to customers per BEHG regulations.
3. Grid Services Pass-Through: Collection and pass-through of network charges, concessions, taxes, and regulatory levies (KWKG, StromNEV, Offshore Umlage) as part of the total energy price

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf is a local municipal utility that supplies electricity and natural gas to approximately 1,500 residential households and commercial customers in Bad Sassendorf and surrounding communities. The offering spans core electricity and gas supply, green electricity variants, specialized heat pump and heat storage tariffs, and a dynamic spot-market tariff requiring smart meters, supported by a digital customer portal and a local service office.

Product overview

Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf GmbH & Co. KG is a regional energy utility supplying approximately 1,500 households and businesses in and around Bad Sassendorf with electricity and gas. The product portfolio centers on Bad Sassendorf Strom and Bad Sassendorf Gas as core offerings, supplemented by specialized tariff variants including Bad Sassendorf Grünstrom (green electricity), Bad Sassendorf Wärmepumpe (heat pump tariff), Bad Sassendorf Wärmespeicher (heat storage tariff), and Dynamischer Tarif (dynamic exchange-based pricing). All electricity products are available in standard or green (Grünstrom) variants. Beyond energy supply, the company provides a customer portal platform for 24/7 self-service account management, meter reading submissions, and contract handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bad Sassendorf Strom: Standard electricity product for residential customers
• Bad Sassendorf Grünstrom
• Bad Sassendorf Gas
• Bad Sassendorf Wärmepumpe
• Bad Sassendorf Wärmespeicher
• Dynamischer Tarif

Products and services

• Bad Sassendorf Strom Standard electricity tariff for households and businesses in Bad Sassendorf, available as single-rate (Eintarif) at 33.63 ct/kWh or dual-rate (Zweitarif/NT) at 32.06 ct/kWh, with a basic annual charge of 157.08 to 190.08 euros depending on meter type.
• Bad Sassendorf Grünstrom Green electricity variant of the standard Bad Sassendorf Strom product, sourced from renewable energy, offered as an option across all standard electricity tariffs for environmentally conscious residential and commercial customers.
• Bad Sassendorf Wärmepumpe Special electricity tariff designed for heat pump customers, priced at 28.83 ct/kWh with a 78.78 euro/year base charge, offered on an open-ended contract with one-month cancellation notice; a green variant is also available.
• Bad Sassendorf Wärmespeicher Special electricity tariff for heat storage (night-storage heating) systems, offered with combined or separate metering options at 24.89 ct/kWh NT or 24.64 ct/kWh HT/NT rates, with an 85.92 euro/year metering/switching charge and an available green variant.
• Dynamischer Tarif Dynamic electricity tariff whose energy price adjusts hourly based on EPEX Spot market prices, with a 1.50 ct/kWh distribution surcharge and a 4.62 euro/month base charge, requiring an intelligent metering system (iMSys) and smart meter integration.
• Bad Sassendorf Gas Natural gas tariff for residential and commercial heating, cooking, and process uses, priced at 11.99 ct/kWh HT with a 158.00 euro/year base charge (from 01.01.2026), with initial contract term until 31.12.2026 and CO2 pricing passed through per BEHG regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free supplier switching - no costs for customers changing to Gemeindewerke
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Westnetz GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional network operator responsible for electricity and gas grid infrastructure in Bad Sassendorf area. Handles grid operations, maintenance, meter reading, and outage management. Customers directed to Westnetz for technical faults and grid-related issues.
• Stadtwerke Lippstadt GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utility partner displayed on website. Co-investor in Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf (shareholder structure). Provides potential synergies in regional energy services.
• Gemeinde Bad SassendorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal shareholder and owner of Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf. Primary municipal stakeholder in the utility company.
• Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf VerwaltungsGmbHcoreOthersAdministrative holding company as legal partner (Komplementär) in the KG structure of Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf.
• Bad Sassendorf Tourism (Bad Sassendorf municipality)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with local tourism entities including Börde-Therme, Westfälische Salzwelten, and other local attractions for cross-promotion.
• EPEX SpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean Power Exchange providing spot market prices that form the basis for Gemeindewerke's dynamic electricity tariffs.
• Schlichtungsstelle Energie e.V.minorOthersOmbudsman service for dispute resolution in energy supply matters, as required by German energy law (§111a EnWG).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RWE AG: Vertically integrated German utility with growing retail exposure through its Westnetz network partner and innogy legacy customer base. Broad incumbent in electricity and gas retail across Germany, including NRW where it overlaps with Bad Sassendorf's service area.
• E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH: Mass-market German electricity and gas retail arm of E.ON SE. Competes head-to-head with Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf for residential and SME customers in NRW via national pricing and digital channels, but operates at vastly greater scale and across all German regions.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: One of Germany's four large integrated utilities with nationwide electricity and gas retail operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering standard, green, and dynamic tariffs that compete against local utilities like Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf.
• Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbH: German retail arm of Swedish state-owned Vattenfall. Major nationwide competitor in residential electricity and gas, including dynamic and green tariffs, competing with Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf for customers in NRW.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Lippstadt GmbH: Mid-sized German municipal utility serving Lippstadt in NRW. Direct peer and co-shareholder of Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf, operating a similar electricity and gas retail model with comparable tariff structure and customer-base scale.
• Stadtwerke Soest GmbH: Municipal utility serving the adjacent town of Soest in the Soest district of NRW. Highly comparable in scale, product portfolio (electricity, gas, heat-pump tariffs), and customer-segment mix to Gemeindewerke Bad Sassendorf.
• Stadtwerke Münster GmbH: Large municipal utility serving Münster in NRW. Operates the same municipal electricity and gas retail model, including heat-pump, green, and dynamic tariffs, but at materially larger scale; useful as a comparable for what a scaled-up Bad Sassendorf could look like.

Regional players

• EWE AG: Regional energy utility with strong footprint in Lower Saxony, Bremen, and parts of NRW. Comparable as a regional player offering electricity, gas, and increasingly heat-pump and dynamic-tariff products in territories adjacent to Bad Sassendorf.
• Stadtwerke Arnsberg GmbH: Small municipal utility serving Arnsberg in the Hochsauerland region of NRW, geographically close to Bad Sassendorf. Highly comparable business model and customer scale for a small-town German Gemeindewerke/Stadtwerke.
• Westfalen Weser Energie GmbH & Co. KG: Regional energy company owned by ~70 municipalities in eastern NRW, including areas adjacent to Bad Sassendorf. Comparable as a regional municipal-owned energy retail and distribution operator, though at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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